Category: space
Perseverance lands safely on Mars
Our newest Mars rover Perseverance has landed safely on the surface of the planet and almost immediately sent back this photo. Way to go, Percy! There were a few tears mixed with my cheers. (Yeah, I’m like that.) Anybody else notice how many women were present in the Control Room today? Nice change from the … Continue reading Perseverance lands safely on Mars
Fifty years ago today
Once upon a time we dreamed
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first US moon landing, there has been a lot of wonderful television programming — retrospectives of that time, with film footage never seen before and details previously unknown or long forgotten. Once again I’ve watched that mighty Saturn V rocket rise slowly — so very slowly — … Continue reading Once upon a time we dreamed
‘Short’ sighted
Seriously, NASA didn’t think to stock up on smaller spacesuits as soon as they let women into the program!? Continue reading ‘Short’ sighted